Heaven which by it is bright and pure;
Lao TzuWe look at it, and we do not see it, and we name it 'the Equable.
Lao TzuWe listen to it, and we do not hear it, and we name it 'the Inaudible.
Lao TzuWe try to grasp it, and do not get hold of it, and we name it 'the Subtle.
Lao TzuMan takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes it law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.
Lao TzuAnd whether a man dispassionately
Sees to the core of life
Or passionately
Sees the surface
They are essentially the same
Favour and disgrace would seem equally to be feared;
Lao TzuHealth is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
Lao TzuThe name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name.
Lao TzuHave done with learning,
And you will have no more vexation.
How great is the difference between "eh" and "o"?
What is the distinction between "good" and "evil"?
Must I fear what others fear?
What abysmal nonsense this is!
All men are joyous and beaming,
As though feasting upon a sacrificial ox,
As though mounting the Spring Terrace;
I alone am placid and give no sign,
Like a babe which has not yet smiled.
I alone am forlorn as one who has no home to return to.
All men have enough and to spare:
I alone appear to possess nothing.
What a fool I am!
What a muddled mind I have!
All men are bright, bright:
I alone am dim, dim.
All men are sharp, sharp:
I alone am mum, mum!
Bland like the ocean,
Aimless like the wafting gale.
All men settle down in their grooves:
I alone am stubborn and remain outside.
But wherein I am most different from others is
In knowing to take sustenance from my Mother!
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